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Nasarawa varsity introduces
whistle-blowing to curb sharp practices
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
Management of the
Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has launched a whistle-blowing policy
towards checking rising cases of sharp and unethical practices among staff and
students of the institution.
Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has launched a whistle-blowing policy
towards checking rising cases of sharp and unethical practices among staff and
students of the institution.
The vice
chancellor of the university, Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed, launched the
policy Wednesday in Keffi during a programme with a theme, “Campaign Against
Unethical Conduct in NSUK’’.
chancellor of the university, Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed, launched the
policy Wednesday in Keffi during a programme with a theme, “Campaign Against
Unethical Conduct in NSUK’’.
Mohammed said that
the university had decided to put a stop to a mere pontification on unethical
conduct in order to frontally attack the menace.
the university had decided to put a stop to a mere pontification on unethical
conduct in order to frontally attack the menace.
“If you see
something, say something by blowing the whistle to the committee, which is
empowered to investigate and invite anybody that is implicated.
something, say something by blowing the whistle to the committee, which is
empowered to investigate and invite anybody that is implicated.
“I know the
perpetrators will fight back, but I want to assure you all that with our strong
determination, they will fail.
perpetrators will fight back, but I want to assure you all that with our strong
determination, they will fail.
“In this war, we
will be fair, just and transparent. Everything will be based on the time-tested
principle of rule of law and there will be no sacred cow in this battle.
will be fair, just and transparent. Everything will be based on the time-tested
principle of rule of law and there will be no sacred cow in this battle.
“Among the
students, unethical conducts include membership of secret cult, cheating in
exam halls, not attending lectures, fighting and abusing, rape, indecent
dressing, prostitution, among others.
students, unethical conducts include membership of secret cult, cheating in
exam halls, not attending lectures, fighting and abusing, rape, indecent
dressing, prostitution, among others.
“Among the
academic staff, it includes not attending lectures regularly, not attending to
students’ scripts and projects, selling of handouts and books, sexual
harassment, among others.
academic staff, it includes not attending lectures regularly, not attending to
students’ scripts and projects, selling of handouts and books, sexual
harassment, among others.
“Among the
non-academic staff, failure or collecting money to attend to students, keeping
students on long queue, altering scores, examinations expo, sexual harassment,
among others.
non-academic staff, failure or collecting money to attend to students, keeping
students on long queue, altering scores, examinations expo, sexual harassment,
among others.
“All these will
have to be stamped out of our system in the interest of the education sector
and for societal development,’’ Professor Mohammed said.
have to be stamped out of our system in the interest of the education sector
and for societal development,’’ Professor Mohammed said.
Mohammed solicited
the support of the university community and other stakeholders for the fight
against unethical conduct to be effective.
the support of the university community and other stakeholders for the fight
against unethical conduct to be effective.
The institution’s
chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and president, Student
Union Government, Dr Tanimu Yusuf and Mr Victor Tsaku, respectively, assured
the vice chancellor of their support towards fighting the menace.
chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and president, Student
Union Government, Dr Tanimu Yusuf and Mr Victor Tsaku, respectively, assured
the vice chancellor of their support towards fighting the menace.
In his vote of
thanks, Mr Bala Ahmed, the registrar of the university, commended the vice
chancellor for launching the campaign.
thanks, Mr Bala Ahmed, the registrar of the university, commended the vice
chancellor for launching the campaign.
He said that it
would go a long way in sanitising the system as well as improve the standard of
education in the institution and the state at large.
would go a long way in sanitising the system as well as improve the standard of
education in the institution and the state at large.